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Boston Braves @
Chicago Cubs
1949-08-07 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 36961 Β· 2:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 4β3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Warren Hacker earned the win. Andy Pafko went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Warren Hacker L: Vern Bickford SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Barr Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Reiser | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Nels Potter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Mauch | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Sauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Herman Reich | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Warren Hacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nels Potter | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Vern Bickford | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Hacker | 10.0 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: S5
- Elbie Fletcher: 4
- Pete Reiser: D7.1-H;BX3(75)
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: 63
Bot 1
- Hal Jeffcoat: D
- Gene Mauch: S.2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/P
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: 53
Top 2
- Marv Rickert: S
- Al Dark: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Salkeld: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Herman Reich: 63
- Mickey Owen: 6/P
- Roy Smalley: S
- Warren Hacker: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Nels Potter: D
- Eddie Stanky: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/P
Bot 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Gene Mauch: K
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 4
- Pete Reiser: 43
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: S.1-3
- Marv Rickert: 6/P
- Al Dark: S.3-H;1-2
- Bill Salkeld: 9
Bot 4
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Herman Reich: 53
- Mickey Owen: 53
Top 5
- Nels Potter: 9
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: E4
- Warren Hacker: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7
Top 6
- Pete Reiser: W
- Bob Elliott: S.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Marv Rickert: 9
- Al Dark: 3/L
Bot 6
- Gene Mauch: 5/P
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Hank Sauer: 13.1-2
- Andy Pafko: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Herman Reich: SB2
- Herman Reich: 13
Top 7
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Nels Potter: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 13
Bot 7
- Mickey Owen: D
- Roy Smalley: 43.2-3
- Warren Hacker: E2.3-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Top 8
- Pete Reiser: W
- Bob Elliott: 2/P
- Jeff Heath: D/78.1-H
- Marv Rickert: W
- Al Dark: K
- Bill Salkeld: K
Bot 8
- Gene Mauch: 6/P
- Frank Baumholtz: D
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Andy Pafko: HR/7.2-H
- Herman Reich: S
- Mickey Owen: 9
Top 9
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: 4/P
Bot 9
- Roy Smalley: 13
- Warren Hacker: 63
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Top 10
- Pete Reiser: S
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ed Sauer: E3
- Marv Rickert: 63
Bot 10
- Gene Mauch: S8
- Frank Baumholtz: 24/SH.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Andy Pafko: IW
- Herman Reich: S4.2-H;1-2



















